Manual Therapy Effectiveness in Comparison With Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Patients With Neck Pain

Ten treatment sessions of 30 minutes of MT or TENS on alternate days were provided by primary care physical therapists. MT techniques: neuromuscular technique, postisometric stretching, spray and stretching and Jones technique.

Ten treatment sessions of 30 minutes of MT or TENS on alternate days were provided by primary care physical therapists. TENS electrode placement were: in the painful area, in the metamere or in the nerve´s pathway. It was applied at a frequency of 80 Hz, with ≤150 µs pulse duration and adjusted amplitude.